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Last Day to Collect Household Goods at the ChurchSummer Household Goods Drive - We have begun collecting household goods (clothing, small furniture, books, CD’s and DVD’s, etc…). If you have things that you would like to donate please bring them to the church starting August 1st. We will be collecting from August 1st through the 25th, so if you feel it’s time to clean out a closet we would love whatever you can donate! Ask your neighbors, family members and anyone else that you know that might have things that they would be willing to donate to the church. This is a great way to help the church budget!! All items will be stored in the garage in the small trailer.

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St Benedict's Community Dinner3:00 AM to 5:00 AMThis is held at St. Benedict’s Episcopal Church. St. Andrew’s takes turns cooking and everyone helps serve. In conjunction with St. Benedict’s Episcopal (910 Bowker Street, Lacey) we serve a hot meal for the homeless and low-income people in our community. Come help set-up, serve, clean-up. If you would like for information please contact Rich Green (360) 943-9290.

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St. Andrew’s Online

August 16, 2017

Greetings!

In the Gospels Jesus is asked by a young man, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” In response, Jesus tells the young man to sell his possessions and give the funds to the poor, then to follow Him. The young man goes away, dejected because he could not do it – he owned too much. Despite the young man’s wealth, however, he clearly still felt that he was lacking something; otherwise he would not have sought Jesus out. Had he been able to follow Jesus’s recommendation, he would have gone down in history for a different reason – possibly as another disciple we would have gotten to know. Yet, before we judge the young man too harshly, we need to ask ourselves to what we are clinging. Possessions can be just one of the things that can keep us from entering the Kingdom of God: there are other things as poisonous. Holding onto resentments, bitterness, anger, jealousies, and so on can be just as deadly. Clinging to these, the Kingdom of God eludes us. It is Jesus’s longing that we enter into the presence of God, which often means we have to be willing to let go of something to receive something else that is better. What are you clinging to in this life? Does it bring healing to your soul? Or is it more of a weight that will pull you under? May you be freed of that which draws you further from God.

Summer Household Goods Drive - We have begun collecting household goods (clothing, small appliances, books, CD’s and DVD’s, etc…). If you have things that you would like to donate please bring them to the church starting August 1st. We will be collecting from August 1st through the 25th, so if you feel it’s time to clean out a closet we would love whatever you can donate! Ask your neighbors, family members and anyone else that you know that might have things that they would be willing to donate to the church. This is a great way to help the church budget!! All items will be stored in the garage in the small trailer.

*There is a list posted on the bulletin board of all the things that we will be collecting. Please take one if you would like.

Mission Opportunities

Trustees Projects - You may have noticed that there are several projects happening around the church. A bench will be placed on the concrete slab outside the south entry in honor of Gene Tyler & Denise Gerth, our sprinkler system in the courtyard was in the process of being dug up to find a pesky leak, the tall grass around the parking bumpers has been knocked down and the new blinds are installed in every room now! Thank you to the folks working on these projects!!

*If you have a spare couple of hours, we have several projects that will be posted on the bulletin boards that we would love your help with. Simply leave us a note so we know it’s complete.

St. Benedict’s Community Dinner – Saturday, August 26th @ 3:00 p.m. - This is held at St. Benedict’s Episcopal Church. St. Andrew’s takes turns cooking and everyone helps serve. In conjunction with St. Benedict’s Episcopal (910 Bowker Street, Lacey) we serve a hot meal for the homeless and low-income people in our community. Come help set-up, serve, clean-up. If you would like for information please contact Rich Green (360) 943-9290.

FORKids Bags –For the whole month of August, we are collecting Hot Cereal (oatmeal packets) & Individual Boxes of Cold Cereal for our FORKids bags. (We will be collecting this for the next school year and we truly appreciate your donations!!) There are lists pinned to the red bags outside of the sanctuary. You can keep the red bag for your use. We will continue to collect through the summer in preparation for next school year.

We spend approximately $500 a month ($5,000 for the whole school year). We really need your help if we are going to continue to support this much needed program. We send a bag of food home every weekend, helping 43 children from Olympic View Elementary have something to eat and sustain them through the weekend. If you are not able to shop for the food you can donate to the program by simply writing FORKids in the memo line of your check.

Small Group Meetings

Singles Luncheon Group – meets 3rd Wednesday of each month. The next meeting is August 16th at 12:30 a.m. at Panorama. For ALL singles (widowed, never been married, divorced, separated, etc.) Contact: Chris Regester

Quilters – Thanks to Christy Townsend for the pattern and those who created the blocks to make the quilts. When you read this, the quilt tops will be at Sue Chase's house for quilting. I think you will be amazed at the completed projects. They will be displayed soon in the Fellowship Hall.

We were discussing in the June meeting with an option being a potluck picnic. Date, time and place will be in the Sunday Bulletin. Please join us if you quilt, like quilts, like people who quilt or want to find out more of what we do here at St. Andrew's. We do have fun and can find a job for anyone. Many "jobs" don't involve a sewing machine just a desire to create a comfort quilt for others to use. Happy Quilting, Barb Ullmann 360-491-2693

If you would like more information on St. Andrew’s, please call the church office 360-491-2030.

Fill out the information at this link and return it to the office with a $110.00 non-refundable registration fee to guarantee your child’s placement for next year. A full Registration packet will need to be filled out and returned to the office, packets will be handed out at the Parent Orientation in August. Please check the class you wish for your child to attend. We register on a first come first registered basis, we will not be able to hold spots for children until this form is filled out and the registration fee is paid.Thank you, Kathy Bowen, Preschool Director 360-491-2030

Your giving is an act of worship and makes possible the ministry of changing lives, transforming communities and renewing the church. We are grateful for your support as St. Andrew’s strives to be a tangible presence of Jesus Christ in our neighborhood and world. Click here to make online contributions to St. Andrew’s - you will be redirected to eservicepayments.com which is a secure site. You may make donations from checking, savings, or credit cards (Visa, Mastercard or Discover). ** St. Andrew’s United Methodist is a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization. ***please note that approximately 3.5% of your gift is kept by our account processor as a fee.

Disaster Relief

How to give in response to disaster through our connection. When disaster hits, the United Methodist connection responds.The United Methodist Church is uniquely situated to respond to disasters because of its churches in almost every county and community across the United States and the worldwide Methodist connection with annual conferences, central conferences, and autonomous partner churches on five continents.As a disaster unfolds, the United Methodist Committee on Relief is in contact with annual conference leadership to offer assistance.UMCOR is the not-for-profit humanitarian arm of The United Methodist Church and is part of the Board of Global Ministries. Since 1940, UMCOR's mission - providing relief in disaster areas, aiding refugees and confronting the challenges of global health and poverty - has helped heal the hurts of humanity in nearly 100 countries.LEARN MORE OR DONATE TO:www.umcor.org

United Methodist Market – The shopping portal explained in the bulletin insert last month has changed names. Go to http://www.umcmarket.net/ Start here for all your internet shopping and St. Andrew’s will receive a donation at no cost to you. The market has already raised $54,000 for United Methodist churches.